[NTLUG:Discuss] USB 1GB device question

[david]

Robert Pearson wrote:
> Since I don't have any bootable USB Flash drives I can't test what
> happens so I'm going to ask?
> Q: With BIOS USB boot enabled and a known working bootable USB Flash
> drive inserted as well as the
> normal bootable hard drive which will try to boot first?
> USB or hard drive?
>   
Depends on your Boot Order.
> QA: Is there a boot order preference for USB versus other drives like
> removable, CDROM, disk, etc.
>   
Depends on your BIOS version.
> Q: Can USB bootable drives be listed in GRUB so a choice can be made
> at boot time?
> Using GRUB looks like the cleanest solution if it is possible.
>
>   
This is where it gets tricky. I prefer "not' to use GRUB to choose which 
device to boot.
For me it is simpler to insert the USB Flash and boot to it or remove it 
to boot to the PC.
GRUB has an unusual quirk where it looks for the USB device before 
presenting the boot
menu. If you do not have the USB device connected you will get the GRUB 
21 error.
I have seen many forum posts about this issue, but have not experienced 
it personally.